Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis, as well as his claim for service connection for sleep apnea are all remanded. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to its inextricability with the other issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction disability appeal is within the jurisdiction but not yet certified for review.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his claims for service connection of residuals of a left eye injury, sleep apnea, and irritable bowel syndrome. The Board dismissed these issues as the Veteran withdrew them.

The Veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease of left knee is granted, as are his claims for secondary service connection for right knee and lumbosacral strain disabilities. The Veteran's left shoulder disability claim was denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been received. The right knee disability, sleep apnea condition (including as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II), and peripheral neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities are all being reviewed again.

Your claims for service connection and increased rating have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and evaluation of his sleep apnea (UARS) claim, as well as other issues related to his service-connected right knee disability. The special monthly compensation issue has also been identified for review.

The Board has remanded several issues for further examination and opinion, including right shoulder, low back, bilateral knee, right foot ingrown toenails, sinus disability, and obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's service connection claims are not granted as there is no current diagnosis or evidence of a relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to conflicting opinions and insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected conditions (sleep apnea, PTSD, sinusitis, and hypertension) and his sleep apnea. The remand also addresses the issue of service connection for ischemic optic neuropathy.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for service connection and disability ratings in multiple conditions, including right rotator cuff injury, hypertension, GERD, lumbosacral strain, radiculopathy of the left leg, radiculopathy of the right leg, and depression.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and further medical opinion regarding the relationship between his sleep disorder and service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for a right shoulder condition due to lack of evidence of current disability. The appeal for sleep apnea is remanded and the Veteran's claim will be evaluated based on direct service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, sleep apnea, and hypertension was granted. Peripheral neuropathy is linked to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. Sleep apnea is not related to service or any other condition. Hypertension is secondary to ischemic heart disease.

The Veteran's service treatment records are silent for complaints, diagnosis, or treatment of sleep apnea. The preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that his current OSA is related to his service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his tinea cruris and tinea pedis, as well as his sleep apnea. The VA will obtain all relevant treatment records and verify periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea manifested in service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), sleep apnea, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were related to service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's OSA is granted as secondary to his service-connected sinusitis. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, anxiety and PTSD, due to service-connected sinusitis is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for chronic right trapezius strain with neck pain is being remanded.,His claim for service connection for MDD prior to May 8, 2012 is denied as there was no pending or otherwise unadjudicated claim at that time.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, finding that the Veteran's PTSD aggravates his sleep apnea.